7/8 slugs for hunting

[usmc1963]

as a kid in Millport ala my first shotgun was a win model 37 steelbelt in 16 ga still have her used her for small game and deer hunting i have seen people say 7/8 is to lite for deer now i have taken deer out to 50 yards with the 16 an 7/8 oz slug most were boom flop most never going more than 50 yards so how come now its to lite for hunting

[duckey]

It's not, technology has changed and I feel people look at distance with modern slug guns rather than what multi purpose shot guns were used for. His many people now adays know what a "cut slug is"

[usmc1963]

cut shells were a poor mans make do slug my granddad showed me how to make them

[Gleedaniel13]

cut shells were a poor mans make do slug my granddad showed me how to make them

Could you provide us some shots here so that we can see how it is being done?

[Dryball]

Hope this helps...Btw, it's fun to be on the range and educate people that don't know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3M46XVfVOU